John Boehnke
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Results-driven refining professional with 20+ years of experience spanning refinery operations, technical services, economics and planning, and value chain optimization. Proven leader in refinery performance, reliability improvement, operational excellence, and value capture. Combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen to align operations, commercial, and planning organizations in support of profitability and strategic objectives.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Value Chain Optimization Advisor - West Region
Marathon Petroleum Co.
San Antonio, TX
11.2023 - Current
- Oversaw the West Region Value Add Program, driving the identification and execution of high-impact initiatives that enhanced refinery value chain performance and delivered measurable economic and operational benefits.
- Collaborated with Commercial, Refining, and Value Chain Optimization organizations to develop and execute refinery operating plans that maximized margin, profitability, and value across the refining value chain.
- Facilitated alignment among commercial, operations, planning, and optimization stakeholders to manage business risk, resolve issues, and improve execution of operating plans.
- Served as a subject matter expert on the operational constraints, logistics, and economic drivers of the West Coast refining system, including El Paso, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Anacortes, and Kenai refineries.
- Managed Lost Profit Opportunity (LPO) and Production Impact Reporting (PIR) processes, including estimating financial impacts, coordinating stakeholder input, maintaining reporting systems, and communicating business impacts to leadership.
- Coordinated high-impact cross-functional meetings and strategic reviews by developing agendas, driving action items, consolidating stakeholder input, and ensuring alignment across the value chain.
Technical Services Supervisor
Marathon Petroleum Co.
Robinson, IL
07.2019 - 11.2023
- First line supervisor for the Area 3 (Penex ISOM, Diesel HDS, NHT/Platformer, Unicracker, Sulfur Recovery and Amine Treating), Area 4 (WWTP) and Area 5 (Tank Farm) process engineers at the Robinson Refinery.
- Reviewed and approved regulatory calculations, ensuring compliance and timely completion.
- Managed the Technical Services Group Co-op Program, beginning in January 2021.
- Managed Refinery’s Synergy Program, overseeing identification, approval, tracking, and reporting of synergies to enhance operational effectiveness.
- Worked with the other Technical Service Supervisors and Training to identify and offer training opportunities based on the developmental needs of my direct reports.
- Completed a temporary assignment as the Area 4 Team Leader from January 2021 through April 2021.
- Co-facilitated completion of Refinery's Catalyst & Chemical budget in 2023, aligning resources with strategic objectives.
Operations Superintendent
Tesoro (Andeavor)
Mandan, ND
09.2016 - 07.2019
- Supervised the Mandan Refinery North End Operations Area, consisting of seven front-line supervisors and 32 hourly personnel. The North End Operations Area of the Mandan Refinery comprises the Naphtha Reformer, Diesel Hydrotreater, Kerosene Hydrotreater, HF Alkylation Unit, and Flare Gas Recovery Unit.
- Responsible for the safe and effective execution of the operating plan in an environmentally compliant manner.
- Maintained a visible and active field presence to promote a safe working environment and ensure that area activities were conducted in an environmentally compliant manner.
- Coordinated on-shift fact-finding and investigations to determine the root cause of incidents as well as process disruption events. Followed up to ensure timely action was taken to resolve issues.
Reviewed and analyzed area performance to identify improvement opportunities. - Coordinated on-shift fact-finding and investigations to determine the root cause of incidents as well as process disruption events. Followed up to ensure timely action was taken to resolve issues. Reviewed and analyzed area performance to identify improvement opportunities.
- Worked with the Senior Manager Operations to develop area-specific objectives aligning with the refinery’s targets for safety, regulatory compliance, reliability and efficiency.
- Worked collaboratively, as a member of the Operations leadership team, to develop and institute operations procedures.
- Reviewed maintenance requests to ensure compliance with Risk-Based Work Selection.
System Optimization Manager
Tesoro
San Antonio, TX
02.2015 - 09.2016
- Developed optimized and executable production plans for the Martinez Refinery using linear programming (LP) simulation models and other planning tools.
- Modified production plans, as needed, to adjust to demand/margin changes and maximize refinery profit.
- Modified and ran simulation models to define optimal intakes and production for the Martinez Refinery.
- Collaborated with the Martinez Refinery Optimization group to analyze the economic impact of various crude, feedstock, and product scenarios.
- Provided economic analysis and recommendations into 'buy vs. make vs. trade' decisions with Trading and the refinery.
- Provided technical guidance on the use of LP models.
- Collaborated with the Martinez Refinery optimization group to review LP 'back-casting' studies comparing actual performance to plan.
Refining Metrics Analyst
Tesoro
San Antonio, TX
03.2013 - 02.2015
- Collaborated with business constituents, working across the Refining function and within refineries, to deploy and standardize metrics measuring and reporting refinery performance against key indicators.
- Provided insightful analysis of business performance to leadership through coordination of the reporting process for baseline metrics in conjunction with Corporate Analytics and other functional groups.
- Identified trends/anomalies and conducted variance analysis to determine root cause(s) and summarized implications and conclusions.
- Facilitated annual business plan development in conjunction with Corporate Analytics. Provided a consolidated view of the business preparing Refining’s submittals to the annual business plan including supporting analysis and business case.
- Managed Refining’s Incentive Compensation Program (ICP) scorecard and communicated analysis of results to leadership.
- Supported dissemination and deployment of best practices in refinery performance management. Coordinated application of performance measurements to management processes and supported development and implementation of program effectiveness assessments.
- Prepared and distributed a consolidated weekly report summarizing Refining performance.
- Developed presentations, as required, for the SVP of Refining. Provided data analysis for ad-hoc reporting requests.
Project Manager – Borger Refinery Energy Management Program
Phillips 66 (ConocoPhillips)
Borger, TX
04.2012 - 03.2013
- Led the implementation of the Resources 2 Energy (R2E) Energy Management Program at the Borger Refinery, a sustainable program to steward energy reduction.
- Led the implementation of Soteica’s Visual Mesa at the Borger Refinery, an optimizer of the Refinery’s steam, fuel gas and hydrogen systems.
- With the assistance of Jacobs Consultancy, conducted twenty-four unit reviews identifying, evaluating and prioritizing no or low capital energy reduction opportunities.
- Assisted R2E in the development and implementation of an energy dashboard for the refinery tracking energy usage versus dynamic targets on a refinery-wide and unit level basis providing specific energy-related controllable targets for operators to maintain.
- Worked with R2E to design and establish a long-term benefit capture sustainment program that included management oversight processes and reports, a communication plan designed to build energy awareness and ownership, goal setting and audit processes, ongoing opportunity identification and capture processes, and training programs.
- Borger Refinery
Process Engineering Team Leader
Phillips 66 (ConocoPhillips)
Borger, TX
10.2011 - 12.2012
- First line supervisor for 8 process engineers in Area B (FCCs and HF Alky), Area D (NGL) and Area E (Cryo, Boilerhouse, Wastewater Treatment Unit and Tank Farm) of the Borger Refinery.
- Developed process engineers by driving technical/process unit understanding by filling technical gaps through coordination of onsite and offsite training, routinely asking engineers questions about their units to improve understanding of the processes and working with the process engineers on critical unit issues.
- Performed performance reviews.
- Issued recognition and discipline.
- Borger Refinery
North Production Capability Shift Team Leader
Phillips 66 (ConocoPhillips)
Borger, TX
11.2010 - 10.2011
- Frontline supervisor in Operations for 25 field stillmen and operators in Area A (CTU, NHT, Naphtha Reformer, DHTs, VDU, Coker and Wastewater Treatment Unit) and Area B (FCCs, HF Alky, Cryo and Boilerhouse) of the Borger Refinery.
- Ensured policies and procedures were followed, providing guidance as necessary.
- Certified to write hot work permits and approved confined space entry permits issued by my operators.
- Performed performance reviews.
- Issued recognition and discipline.
- Worked with other two Shift Team Leaders and operators to troubleshoot daily process issues and optimize the refinery.
- Borger Refinery
Production Planning Engineer
Phillips 66 (ConocoPhillips)
Borger, TX
09.2009 - 11.2010
- Utilized Aspen ORION and Excel-based models of the refinery to develop the 90-day Short Term Operating Plan for the refinery, optimizing operation of the refinery given current economic drivers and plant constraints.
- Utilized Aspen ORION and Excel-based models of the refinery and NGL to develop the monthly operating plan for the refinery, optimizing operation of the refinery given current economic drivers and plant constraints.
- Developed the production plan to manage the unit turnarounds associated with the execution of the Gasoline Benzene Reduction (GBR) Project, a $200 MM project that took 3 months to complete.
- Completed production plans to manage scheduled and unscheduled unit downtimes.
- Ran daily morning refinery production meeting with refinery management, maintenance and operations.
- Performed miscellaneous economic analyses as requested.
- Borger Refinery
LP Model Engineer
Phillips 66 (ConocoPhillips)
Borger, TX
07.2008 - 08.2009
- On a routine basis, made use of the refinery’s LP Model to determine relative crude values, optimal crude slates, incremental crude margins, breakeven values, and other marginal values.
- Worked with commercial crude traders, crude schedulers, and pipeline schedulers to plan and deliver optimal crude slate to the refinery.
- Worked with commercial NGL traders and pipeline schedulers to plan all deliveries of ethane/propane mix, propane, normal butane, isobutane, and refinery grade propylene from the refinery.
- Borger Refinery
Process Engineer
Phillips 66 (ConocoPhillips)
Borger, TX
06.2006 - 06.2008
- As lead engineer, conducted six semi-regenerative catalytic reformer catalyst regenerations, four naphtha hydrotreater catalyst sulfidings, and two diesel hydrotreater catalyst sulfidings.
- Provided daily operations support, troubleshooting, and optimization for the following refinery process units: catalytic reformer (semi-regen), naphtha and diesel hydrotreaters, amine treating, sulfur recovery, and NGL and solvent fractionation.
- Supported completion activities for a project adding a recycle hydrogen compressor and associated amine system to a diesel hydrotreater and a project for processing tallow (beef fat) in a diesel hydrotreater. These activities included completing Ready-to-Operate tasks, performing New and Altered Equipment Audits, developing procedures, and assisting operations during startup.
- Utilized in-house process models for monitoring catalytic reformer and diesel hydrotreater performance and estimating catalyst life.
- Borger Refinery
Environmental Engineer
Phillips 66 (ConocoPhillips)
Borger, TX
03.2004 - 05.2006
- Monitored/evaluated unit compliance with environmental requirements, primarily State and Federal air regulations, and communicated environmental requirements to operations by developing and maintaining written environmental procedures for the following refinery process units: crude units; naphtha, diesel, and atmospheric resid hydrotreaters; catalytic and steam/methane reformers; amine treating; and sulfur recovery.
- Managed the refinery’s Title V program including developing the refinery’s Title V report, developing a consistent basis for determining deviations, developing and managing the database used for tracking the refinery’s deviations, and leading semimonthly deviation review meetings with operations.
- Assisted in the implementation of requirements of a Consent Decree, including requirements associated with the sulfur recovery units, acid gas flaring, tail gas incidents, heaters and boilers, and general requirements.
- Participated in inspections of both air and underground injection regulations conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
- Borger Refinery
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS12-2003
Skills
- Refinery Economics
- Value Chain Optimization
- LP Modeling
- Production Planning
- Strategic Business Planning
- Crude & Feedstock Optimization
- Operations Leadership
- Technical Services Leadership
- Performance Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Executive Reporting
Leadership, Professional Activities & Honors
Leadership & Professional Activities
- Alternate Planning Section Chief, Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Marathon Petroleum, Robinson Refinery (2019–2023)
- Technical Advisor, Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Phillips 66 (ConocoPhillips), Borger Refinery (2008–2013)
- Member, Site Air Monitoring Team, Phillips 66 (ConocoPhillips), Borger Refinery (2004–2008)
Honors & Recognition
- Tesoro Excellence Award (2017)
- Omega Chi Epsilon, Chemical Engineering Honor Society (2001)
- Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America (1997)
Timeline
Value Chain Optimization Advisor - West Region
Marathon Petroleum Co.
11.2023 - Current
Technical Services Supervisor
Marathon Petroleum Co.
07.2019 - 11.2023
Operations Superintendent
Tesoro (Andeavor)
09.2016 - 07.2019
System Optimization Manager
Tesoro
02.2015 - 09.2016
Refining Metrics Analyst
Tesoro
03.2013 - 02.2015
Project Manager – Borger Refinery Energy Management Program
Phillips 66 (ConocoPhillips)
04.2012 - 03.2013
Process Engineering Team Leader
Phillips 66 (ConocoPhillips)
10.2011 - 12.2012
North Production Capability Shift Team Leader
Phillips 66 (ConocoPhillips)
11.2010 - 10.2011
Production Planning Engineer
Phillips 66 (ConocoPhillips)
09.2009 - 11.2010
LP Model Engineer
Phillips 66 (ConocoPhillips)
07.2008 - 08.2009
Process Engineer
Phillips 66 (ConocoPhillips)
06.2006 - 06.2008
Environmental Engineer
Phillips 66 (ConocoPhillips)
03.2004 - 05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Kansas State University